All Discussions Tagged 'religiously' - Think Atheist2018-08-14T23:40:12Zhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=religiously&feed=yes&xn_auth=noFlee the country rather than treat your child's cancer?tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2013-11-30:1982180:Topic:14112372013-11-30T02:53:10.207ZGallup's Mirrorhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/GallupsMirror
<p>A 10-year-old Amish girl with leukemia and her parents have left the country rather than continue court-ordered chemotherapy. Sarah Hershberger and her parents oppose chemotherapy on religious grounds and have been fighting Akron Children's Hospital in court after the family stopped Sarah's cancer treatment. The Hershbergers fled a few days before a state appeals court appointed a guardian to take over medical decisions from Sarah's parents. Doctors at Akron say Sarah's leukemia is…</p>
<p>A 10-year-old Amish girl with leukemia and her parents have left the country rather than continue court-ordered chemotherapy. Sarah Hershberger and her parents oppose chemotherapy on religious grounds and have been fighting Akron Children's Hospital in court after the family stopped Sarah's cancer treatment. The Hershbergers fled a few days before a state appeals court appointed a guardian to take over medical decisions from Sarah's parents. Doctors at Akron say Sarah's leukemia is treatable, but she will die without chemotherapy. (<a href="http://www.newstimes.com/news/us/article/Ohio-Amish-girl-family-flee-to-avoid-forced-chemo-5016576.php" target="_blank">source</a>)</p> Two dead kids, one religion, and zero days in prison?tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2013-04-23:1982180:Topic:12985462013-04-23T15:04:19.769ZGallup's Mirrorhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/GallupsMirror
<p>Herbert and Catherine Schaible asked God to heal their 8-month-old baby son with magic while he spent days struggling to breathe. He died last week. They were still on probation for manslaughter after letting their two-year-old son die of pneumonia in 2009 under similar circumstances: they sought the aid of supernatural beings with magical powers rather than doctors with medical degrees. </p>
<p>Imagine Herbert and Catherine Schaible had killed a toddler in 2009 with a savage beating or by…</p>
<p>Herbert and Catherine Schaible asked God to heal their 8-month-old baby son with magic while he spent days struggling to breathe. He died last week. They were still on probation for manslaughter after letting their two-year-old son die of pneumonia in 2009 under similar circumstances: they sought the aid of supernatural beings with magical powers rather than doctors with medical degrees. </p>
<p>Imagine Herbert and Catherine Schaible had killed a toddler in 2009 with a savage beating or by neglecting it in favor of watching Star Trek DVDs for a week straight while it coughed itself to death. Would they have gotten probation for that or would they still be sitting in prison today? How likely is it that, once placed in the hands of a jury, Herbert and Catherine Schaible will ever spend time in prison for killing the second of two small children with religiously motivated medical neglect?</p>
<p>You might want to Google similar cases before you post your thoughts on the matter.</p>